2011 WIMBLEDON
What: Third Grand Slam of the 2011 season
When: Monday-July 3
Where: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
TV: ESPN2, Tennis Channel and Ch. 11
Last year: Rafael Nadal beat Tomas Berdych 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 for his second Wimbledon title. Berdych had eliminated six-time champion Roger Federer in the quarterfinals. Serena Williams won her fourth Wimbledon singles championship and 13th Grand Slam title overall by beating Vera Zvonareva 6-3, 6-2 in the final.
MEN'S TOP SEEDS
1. Rafael Nadal, Spain
2. Novak Djokovic, Serbia
3. Roger Federer, Switzerland
4. Andy Murray, Britain
5. Robin Soderling, Sweden
6. Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic
7. David Ferrer, Spain
8. Andy Roddick, United States
WOMEN'S TOP SEEDS
1. Caroline Wozniacki, Denmark
2. Vera Zvonareva, Russia
3. Li Na, China
4. Victoria Azarenka, Belarus
5. Maria Sharapova, Russia
6. Francesca Schiavone, Italy
7. Serena Williams, United States
8. Petra Kvitova, Czech Republic
STORY LINES
1. The Williams sisters are entered in Wimbledon after lengthy injury absences. Serena and Venus have combined to win nine of the 11 Wimbledon women's singles titles since 2000.
2. John Isner and Nicolas Mahut, who played the longest match in tennis history last year at Wimbledon, will meet in the first round. "It's going to be pretty nuts," Isner said Friday.
3. Defending champion Rafael Nadal and six-time champion Roger Federer are in opposite brackets, meaning there is a chance of a fourth Wimbledon final between them.
4. Andy Murray will try again to put an end to the locals' 75-year wait for a British male champion at the All England Club.
5. Caroline Wozniacki is still trying to win her first Grand Slam title, and Maria Sharapova is trying to win her first major in 3 1/2 years.
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